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How to get fromEssen to Amsterdam Centraal Stationby bus, train, night train, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Essen to Amsterdam Centraal Station by bus, train, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2h 27m
  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Essen Hbf to Amsterdam Centraalnighttrain night train Nj
    2h 46m
    €21–95
  3. Train via Oberhausen Hbf

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Ice / ...
    3h 13m
    €24–58
  4. Drive 200.4 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Amsterdam Centraal Stationcar car 200.4 km
    2h 12m
    €36–52
  5. Bus via Amsterdam Sloterdijk

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus bus 037 / ...
    3h 39m
    €22–35
  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Drf
    6h 22m
  7. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane DUS - AMS
    2h 43m
    €129–318

Essen to Amsterdam Centraal Station by train

Calendar55Weekly Trains
Duration3h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€24Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Amsterdam Centraal Station, Netherlands?

GrandBus operates a bus from Essen Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal Station once daily, and the journey takes 2h 27m. Alternatively, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Oberhausen Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal every 4 hours. Tickets cost €21–45 and the journey takes 1h 55m.

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